Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PINCHUK NICHOLAS T
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP [CMCO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/28/2008
(Street)

AMHERST, NY 14228		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               2,137 (1) D  
Common Stock 07/28/2008   A   1,407 (2) A $ 24.88 3,544 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (3)               (4)   (4) Common Stock 320 (4)   320 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)               (5)   (5) Common Stock 1,200   1,200 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3) 07/28/2008   A   1,300     (6)   (6) Common Stock 1,300 $ 0 1,300 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PINCHUK NICHOLAS T
140 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY
AMHERST, NY 14228		   X      

Signatures

 Timothy R. Harvey, Power of Attorney for Nicholas T. Pinchuk   07/29/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 321 shares of formerly restricted common stock which became fully vested and non-forfeitable on January 17, 2008.
(2) Represents shares granted to reporting person pursuant to the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 4, 2006.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of Columbus McKinnon Corporation common stock.
(4) Originally a 641 restricted stock unit award, 321 restricted stock units became fully vested and non-forfeitable January 17, 2008. The remaining 320 restricted stock units become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% on January 17, 2009 and 50% on January 17, 2010, if reporting person remains a director of issuer.
(5) Represents restricted stock units issued to reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 4, 2006, subject to forfeiture; units become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% on August 1, 2008, 25% on August 1, 2009 and 25% on August 1, 2010, if reporting person remains a director of issuer.
(6) Represents restricted stock units issued to reporting person under the Columbus McKinnon Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 4, 2006, subject to forfeiture; units become fully vested and non-forfeitable 50% on July 28, 2009, 25% on July 28, 2010 and 25% on July 28, 2011, if reporting person remains a director of issuer.

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